Tennessee starting safety Jaylen McCollough was arrested Sunday on a charge of aggravated felony assault, according to a an arrest warrant obtained by the Knoxville News Sentinel.
McCollough, who is a four-year starter for the Volunteers, has not been suspended by the program. A UT spokesperson told the News Sentinel that the university is still gathering information about the incident and that coach Josh Heupel will address the media as usual Monday afternoon.
According to the warrant, police responded to a call at 3:30 p.m. Sunday and found a man with a “bloody, swollen mouth and missing teeth.” The victim said that he had been drinking with friends at an apartment complex and went out to his car. When he returned, he accidentally walked into the wrong apartment. When he realized he was in the wrong place, he apologized and left.
